TWO ADMINISTRATORS APPOINTED NOV. 10 BY BOARD OF EDUCATION

NEW ENROLLMENT REPORT PROJECTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN STUDENT POPULATION
An enrollment report presented to the Board of Education Nov. 10 projects an enrollment decline of less than 2 percent -- 119 students -- over the next five years. To view the report, click here. Progress through the slides by using the arrows at the bottom of each page.
(The report is a pdf document. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. Get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.)

Elementary half-days for parent-teacher conferences in nov. and  dec.

Sixty-one students earn AP Scholar Awards at High School

H1NI FLU AND SEASONAL FLU INFORMATION

Seasonal and H1N1 flu update from the school district: Nov. 2009

Notice of Privacy Practices related to confidentiality of medical records
(Parents whose children will receive H1N1 immunizations at district schools may wish to review this document).

H1N1 immunization reminder: Consent forms for students who will receive the H1N1 immunization in school were due on Monday, Nov. 16. Parents who have not received consent forms and informational flyers should contact their children's schools as soon as possible. The consent form requires two signatures: one from a parent and a second from a witness to the parent's signature.

PARENT UNIVERSITY:  CREATING STRONGER
SCHOOL-COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Parent University is a new community collaboration designed to help parents and families actively participate in their students' education. For more information and links to upcoming programs, click here.

The Nov. 7 Parent University Summit kickoff was a huge success!  More here

SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATIONS:  Nov. 11 update

BOARD OF EDUCATION TO MEET DEC. 8

The next regular meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, in the Meade (teaching) Auditorium at the Saratoga Springs High School. The public is invited to attend.

High School and rotary honored outstanding students November 5 

Saratoga Springs High School, in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Rotary Club, held the sixteenth annual Academic Recognition Program at 7 p.m. Thursday, November 5, in the school’s Loewenberg Auditorium. More

Business and Career Expo at high school on Nov. 6

Saratoga Springs High School students got a head start on planning for careers during the school’s first Business/Career Expo and Trade Show from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday,
Nov. 6. More

HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY TEACHER FEATURED ON CAPITAL NEWS 9

High school technology teacher Michael Gallagher, winner of a national award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation, was featured Nov. 5 in a special report on Capital News 9. Click here for the story and video.

Farmers' Market to spend winter months
at Division Street School
Saturday, Nov. 7, WAS opening day
A unique partnership between the school district and the Saratoga Farmers’ Market is resulting in the use of more locally grown, fresh produce in school lunch menus. More

ART SALE RAISING FUNDS
FOR LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN
Seventh-grade art students at the Maple Avenue Middle School have created about 100 clay pinch pots, which are being sold to benefit the Saratoga County Economic Opportunity Council soup kitchen at 24 Circular Street in Saratoga Springs. Students held a sale outside the Borders bookstore on Broadway in Saratoga Springs on Nov. 8, and bowls are still available for purchase at the school.  The students hope to raise $500.

FALL 2009 ISSUE OF DISTRICT NEWSLETTER: "FOCUS ON EDUCATION"

REPORT ON DISTRICT ENERGY CONSERVATION EFFORTS
Students, staff and administrators throughout the school district are working together to help conserve energy. Click here for a slide show on the District Energy Conservation Task Force Committee’s findings and recommendations relative to energy conservation, energy education, and recycling.

Saratoga Springs High School
earns prestigious ENERGY STAR

Saratoga Springs High School has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. More

Update on policy related to safe bicycle riding on school property

School district administrators are reviewing a revised policy regarding safe riding of bicycles on school property, with a goal of finalizing details by early November. More

program on anxiety and OCD offers strategies for HELPING students

A special presentation on anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder offered by the school district’s Office of Pupil Services on Oct. 23 attracted a motivated audience of more than 30 school psychologists, speech therapists, teachers and administrators. More

SATURDAY SCHOLARS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES TWO THROUGH SEVEN

Classes began Oct. 17

Parent letter

Course descriptions

Registration form (Registration deadline is Sept. 30).

CIVIL WAR REENACTORS VISITED THE MAPLE AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL SEPT. 18
A group of Civil War reenactors visited the Maple Avenue Middle School on Friday, Sept. 18, to present living history programs to seventh- and eighth-graders. The third annual Saratoga Springs Civil War Encampment was held in Congress Park on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20. For more on the encampment, click here.

Top 10 Things to Know About the School District

2009-2010 BUDGET APPROVED: 2,242-878

Bus Proposition Approved and three elected
to Board of Education

NO TAX LEVY INCREASE IN  2009-2010 BUDGET
Voters overwhelmingly approved a $110,129,656 budget for 2009-2010 by a vote of 2,242-878 on May 19. There is no increase in the tax levy.  A school bus purchase proposition was approved by a vote of 2,128-954, and three trustees were elected to the Board of Education. More results

Click here for the 2009-2010 budget home page.

CHANGE IN STATE LAW REQUIRES BODY MASS INDEX REPORTING

Changes to the New York State Education Law require that body mass index (BMI) and weight status group be included as part of the student’s required school health examination. More

Form for parents requesting exclusion from BMI reporting

assistance
for parents and students in accessing Edline

Parents or students needing assistance to access Edline should e-mail one of the following:   

• Saratoga Springs High School: Nancy Piscitelli (n_piscitelli@saratogaschools.org)  

• Maple Avenue Middle School: Charles Kish (c_kish@saratogaschools.org)

• Elementary schools: Kristin Passaretti: (k_passaretti@saratogaschools.org)

ENROLLMENT REPORT PROJECTS SLIGHT DECLINE IN STUDENT POPULATION
An enrollment report presented to the Board of Education on Oct. 30, 2008, projects an enrollment decline of about 2.5 percent -- approximately 170 students -- over the next three to five years. To view the report, click here. Progress through the slides by using the arrows at the bottom of each page.
(The report is a pdf document. You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to open it. Get a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here.)